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A delicious and cozy recipe, this Chicken Stew recipe comes together with only a few simple ingredients. This is a hearty and flavorful recipe that the whole family will love. Chicken thighs, drumsticks, carrots, and potatoes all cooked up in one pot, this recipe is foolproof.
This hearty one-pot chicken stew comes together so easily. All you have to do is saute some ingredients together then it goes into the oven. I love how most of the cooking is hands-off so it frees up time for me to take care of the fifty other things on my to-do list. Even better, since it’s all made in one-pot, cleaning up takes next to no time.
Want to make another comfort dish like my chicken stew? Try my Easy Homemade Beef Stew or Kafta and Potato Stew. They are perfect for a cold day!
Why You’ll Love This Chicken Stew Recipe
- Super hearty. Loaded with potatoes, carrots, and chicken, this is such a filling meal, perfect for the hungriest of family members.
- Packed with flavor. Seasoned with garlic, herbs, and a hit of umami with Worcestershire sauce, this is a rich and delicious chicken stew.
- An easy chicken stew. A one pot meal that comes together so easily and can feed many mouths!
Stew Ingredients
- Olive oil – or your choice in oil.
- Chicken – I use thighs and drumsticks with the skin-on and bone-in.
- Seasoning – I season with salt, pepper, bay leaf, and thyme.
- Aromatics – I use garlic, onion, carrot, and celery.
- Flour – regular all-purpose flour is fine for this chicken stew.
- Tomato paste – not tomato sauce. I like Hunts.
- Worcestershire sauce – this is a fermented liquid condiment that adds umami flavor to the stew.
- Chicken broth – try to use low sodium chicken broth.
- Golden Potatoes – golden potatoes, peeled and halved.
How To Make Chicken Stew
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Sear the chicken: Heat an oven-proof wide pot over a medium heat. Add oil and sear the chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes until light brown and season the chicken with salt and pepper. Once done transfer the chicken pieces to a plate and keep them aside.
- Saute the aromatics: To the same pot add garlic and onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions turn translucent. Add in the carrots and celery; cook for 1 more minute.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients: Sprinkle flour and mix it with the veggies. Add tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, fresh thyme, and chicken broth. Stir until everything comes together.
- Add the chicken back and bake: Arrange the chicken pieces on top of the veggies and then bake for 40 minutes. Remove the lid and add the potatoes and bake again for 40-45 minutes without the lid until the potatoes and chicken have criped up and are cooked through.
- Serve: Serve the chicken stew while it is still warm along with some bread slices on the sides.
Tips and Notes to make this Healthy Stew Recipe
- There’s no need to cook the chicken through, you just want the caramelization and flavor from the searing. The chicken will continue to cook through in the oven.
- I do not recommend swapping the chicken thighs and drumsticks for breasts. They will not be as tender and flavorful and the chicken breasts will dry out.
- If you do not have fresh herbs, you can use dried herbs instead.
- I recommend using a Dutch oven as it distributes the heat well.
- Cook your aromatics low and slow. You want to get all the flavor out of your onions and garlic, so cook them on a lower heat otherwise they will burn.
- You can sear the chicken in batches so you don’t overcrowd the pot.
Frequently Asked Questions
When stirring the liquids in the pot, scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan from searing the chicken and sauteing the aromatics. There’s a ton of flavor there. Also, be sure to season the stew generously with your favorite spices.
If you’d like for this chicken stew to be thicker than it is, you can add a slurry to the stew. Combine 2 tablespoons flour with 2 tablespoons of cold water. Stir to combine then add it to the stew while stirring the stew and the stew should thicken.
Try adding sweet potatoes, green beans, peas, corn, spinach, kale, mushrooms, red bell peppers, butternut squash, broccoli, or whatever vegetables you have in your fridge.
You can store leftover chicken stew in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or over medium-low heat on the stovetop until heated through.
Chickenis rich with essential fatty acids and proteins. Both help your body build and repair healthy muscle, bone, skin, and blood cells. Also chicken stew is made with many veggies and healthy carbs that keep you full longer and provide many vitamins and minerals to your body.
Yes, you can freeze chicken stew. If you plan on freezing it, freeze in small individual contains to help defrost it faster. Also it may be a good idea to use flour instead of cornstarch because the consistency will hold up better.
More Chicken Recipes to Try
- Best Chicken Enchilada Soup
- Lemon Chicken Rice Soup
- Chicken Lentil Soup
- Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
- Creamy White Chicken Chili
- Lemon Herb Mediterranean Chicken
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Easy Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 lb chicken thighs and drumsticks, skin-on and bone-in
- ¾ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp ground pepper
- 2 tsps minced garlic
- 1 medium onion, cut into wedges
- 2 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 medium celery sticks, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsps tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 7-8 baby golden potatoes, peeled and halved
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- bread slices, to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Heat a large oven-proof pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the oil and sear the chicken pieces for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then transfer it to a plate and set aside.
- Add the garlic and onion to the same pot and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the onions are translucent.
- Add the carrot chunks and celery to the pot and cook for 1 more minute.
- Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and mix. Add the tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, thyme, and chicken broth. Stir the mixture until well combined. Season with additional salt if needed.
- Arrange the chicken pieces over the vegetables in the pot. Cover the pot and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove the lid and add the potatoes to the pot. Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes, until the potatoes and chicken are cooked through and golden brown.
- Ladle the chicken stew into a large bowl and serve warm with bread slices on the side.
Notes and Recipe Tips
- Use an oven-proof pot with a lid that can go directly from the stovetop into the oven.
- Add any chicken juices that collect on the plate back to the pot when returning the chicken.
- Place the chicken skin-side up to help it brown during the uncovered baking time.
- Use low-sodium chicken broth to control the amount of salt in the stew.
- Leave enough space between the chicken pieces when searing, and cook them in batches if needed to help them brown instead of steam.
I made this meal and it was a hit and we have plenty of left overs. My husband enjoyed it very much and said it was very hearty. Seems like a good for the soul type of meal. Excited to eat the left overs.
SO happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for leaving a review.